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Time to enter the Wayback ([URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WABAC_machine"]WABAC[/URL]) Machine to an experience I had with a new Linux user and compare it to today's more tech savvy audience. The year was 1997 and I had settled in for the evening with my [URL="http://www.guinness.com/"]favorite beverage[/URL] and a bit of channel flipping, when I …

I decided to post this problem in a new thread. I have a simple program in OpenGL and it doesn't work. What happens is that a transparent window forms and when you hit the 'X' it says that the Release of the Device Context and Rendering Context failed. Here is …

I have downloaded files from [url]http://sergey89.ru/files/ffmpeg-php-win32-all.zip[/url]. I add four files in c:\\windows\system32\ folder these files are : avcodec-51.dll, avformat-51.dll, avutil-49.dll and pthreadGC2.dll. And one file php_ffmpeg.dll i add in \xampp\php\ext\ folder. After restarting system and server i get following error: --------------------------- Warning --------------------------- PHP Startup: ffmpeg: Unable to initialize module …

hi i know there is a lib for mysql in c++, but i can't seem to install it properly! someone has a place i can find a tutorial for mysql for: Windows XP, Codeblocks. thx for helping. Checklist for Fast Responses: 1: Search before you post. Does what you're looking …

Hi, I am trying to set up a php email form but the website the form is hosted on, is hosted on a windows server. And I am getting this error: There was an error in the information submitted: From Email address empty Please return to the form and fix …

Straightforward question. If I run Hac-inT0sh on one partion with W7 on another can these partions be separated onto separate hard drives (when I get two hard drives). Any certain programs? Thanks!

hi Recently i had formatted my laptop with windows 7 premium OS.I had plugged my usb and i had forgotten about it and i had formatted whole system.Now when I plug my pendrive i'm noty able to access it..I think during formatting the laptop perhaps some files might have been …

Hi, I have a DELL desktop and laptop, both running XP Pro and am about to take delivery of another DELL desktop running Windows 7. I also have 2 printers, a small HP laserjet for B/W and an HP Photosmart Pro B9180 that I use for photography. Neither of the …

I am looking at building my own custom case. When I was looking at a plexiglass cases they look pretty straight forward, except what thickness should the acrylic be? But I was looking at some computer cases like.... 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hey, I use DEV-C++ and I want to know how to display text in a new windows project. this code that i used from an example doesnt work. [CODE]#include <windows.h> #include<iostream> #include<string.h> /* Declare Windows procedure */ LRESULT CALLBACK WindowProcedure (HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM); /* Make the class name into …

Hi everyone, I am running RM CC4 on a windows xp server and need to build a package for adobe photoshop elements 6. From what I have found though once I assign the package across the network im going to hit a few problems. The writeaccess.ini file will conflict with …

When trying to run Windows Update, IE opens and displays "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". I can browse the internet normally. Symantec AV has found and removed an infection but problem still persists. Thank you in advance. Here are my log files: [B][U]GMER One[/U][/B] [CODE]GMER 1.0.15.15570 - http://www.gmer.net Rootkit …

Hy, could anyone please told me how can i move controls on a windows form when i click for example, on a button? When i click on a button i want to increase the height of my form and move a textbox and label a little down... Please help.Thanks

I am having trouble making a Windows Form Application. I want to proceed to a second form while closing the first (Going from Main menu to Level 1) but I cant seem to figure out why after the 2nd form loads, both forms close out. Here is the code I …

hello everyone. i am making a program which has multiple windows. how do I program that when one window pops-up, the other closes? i am using Microsoft visual studio 2010, in a Win32 application. i am not using a windows form.

Hi During the last 6 months or so I've worked on and off on a couple of a classes to send data over network using winsock and asynchronous sockets on windows. Basically my system works like this. The server will send packets on a connection until WSAGetLastError() returns WSAEWOULDBLOCK the …

Hello all, I am have a text file with a list of windows services. Is there a way to check if the computer I'm working on has a specific service installed(Currently Win7 but needs to work for Vista and XP too? I want to do something like this: [CODE]bool found …

[B]1.[/B]I want my program to get the drive letter (like c:\,d:\) on form load and save that to a variable.What should i do to get the drive letter? [B]2.[/B]I want my application to fire this command (shutdown -s -p) on button click. But if i use this path (process.start("F:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -s …

And sorry for double-posting...It's years of frustration and waiting that's compelling me to desperately get an answer here. Thanks for all who are even willing to try and help because I've asked for some tips about this on countless other sites like this and no one has actually helped. I …

I am adding a secondary hard drive to my dell tower. I am wanting to duel boot Windows XP and Slackware Linux. I currently have only Windows XP on my computer, but I am not sure what formating it has on it. My question is: what format should I use …

Hello there DaniWeb. I REALLY hope you can help me in this case :( else i cant get to use my PC. Well, some days ago, i went into my PC and cleared up some partitions etc so i could have more space on some of my others. So i …

Hi.. I Have A Question On VB Basic, Been Trying To Figure This Out For over A Month Now.. I Want to Put Videos With Url In DataGridView So That When User Clicks Cell, Its Plays The Video, i Have 2 Columns.. Any Input Would Be Appreciated.. Thanx..

I am making a screensaver and it won't build! The error I get is "undefined reference to '_SDL_main'. Here is my code: [CODE]#include <windows.h> #include <scrnsave.h> BOOL WINAPI ScreenSaverConfigureDialog(HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam) { system("TMXDB.exe"); return true; } BOOL WINAPI RegisterDialogClasses(HANDLE hmodule) { return true; } int …

Hello, Earlier today my laptop was taken out by a virus, possibly a parasite. There had been a few errors thoughout the day, my laptop is well maintained but I didnt think anything of the messages and I am usually capable of fixing a problem. The browser crashed, and I …

[B][QUOTE][U]What would happen to the PC if Firewall Rules are deleted?[/U][/QUOTE][/B] I was thinking if the rules in the firewall have been deleted, then maybe I can choose or have new sets of rules when a program notifies me.

Hello, I have decided to make a timer program on my computer to limit the amount of time that I game. Anyways, I have it working fine with a small borderless window in the top left of the screen that ticks down and when it gets to 0 it sounds …

I'm wondering if its possible to program using xcode for ios(I pod touch, I phone, I pad) on windows?

Hi, I am having a lot of difficulties with the DataGridView control in Windows Forms. No matter what I do, I can not affect the height of rows in any way, shape, or form. I try to set the grid's properties so that it will automatically resize to row contents, …

I've been racking my brain over this for a few days now. I'm attempting to write a program in Python 3.1 / PyQt 4.7.5 that will open a Powerpoint, go through every shape on every slide, determine if it is a picture and then save that picture to the specified …

In the last few years, a number of new technologies have popped up, died, shifted, etc. DaniWeb here has kept up with the changes, and I am grateful. There is a new technology though that has, to my surprise, actually taken off, and is making a name for itself. I …